Expressing support for "National One Love Day".

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 485 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 485

           Expressing support for ``National One Love Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2014

    Mr. Ruppersberger (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Expressing support for ``National One Love Day''.

Whereas the One Love Foundation was established to honor the memory of Yeardley 
        Reynolds Love;
Whereas the mission of the One Love Foundation is to end relationship violence 
        through education and technology;
Whereas Yeardley Love of Baltimore, Maryland, was an exceptional person and 
        lacrosse player, who wore the number one, and was the tragic victim of 
        relationship violence while in college at the University of Virginia;
Whereas the vision of the One Love Foundation is to keep Yeardley's spirit alive 
        by promoting strength of character as the premise of all of the 
        foundation's numerous programs;
Whereas millions of children, women, and men are abused physically by family 
        members and others with whom they are intimate;
Whereas nearly 30 percent of all female homicide victims were killed by their 
        husbands, former husbands, or boyfriends;
Whereas May 3, National One Love Day, will be celebrated through awareness 
        campaigns, social media postings, representative clothing, hats, 
        ribbons, buttons, and bracelets to show support for the thousands of 
        organizations, hundreds of thousands of workers and millions of victims 
        across the United States; and
Whereas the day will be marked as: One Day. One Mission. One Love: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports ``National One Love Day'';
            (2) focuses on heightening awareness and making new 
        commitments to stop relationship violence in our immediate 
        circle of family, friends, neighbors, schools, and 
        organizations;
            (3) commends and supports the efforts of thousands of 
        organizations and victims across the United States to increase 
        relationship violence awareness; and
            (4) seeks that every person speak to just one individual 
        about what a healthy relationship is and help that individual 
        feel empowered.
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